
Let's set the record straight, my sister is not dating Sukha. This is a fun episode with my cousin sister who's blown up social media.
She was in a couple reels with Sukha, the Punjabi singer, and right away everyone thought they were dating. Not just random people, even our own family. Sukha's a great artist and I'm proud of how he's growing as a great artist and Preeti ( @Beautybybhela ) for collobarating with him.
In part 1 (of 2) we talk about her journey as she started making social media content, how her family took it, and how the whole Sukha rumours started, and what actually happened.
But yeah spoiler alert - she was never dating Sukha lol.
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In this episode, we have a chat with Beauty by Bhela (Taran Bhela), my cousin who's blown up as a MUA and social media influencer. It includes more information about her content creation journey from posting makeup art during lockdown to becoming a major name in the Toronto influencer scene and brown community.
Taran opens up about the viral TikTok collaboration with Punjabi singer Sukha that sparked dating rumors across social media like she never would have expected. She breaks down what really happened behind those music video collaborations and how dealing with online rumours affected her. We also go over how her parents reaction when they discovered her modeling gigs and the South Asian culture clash that comes with being a Punjabi model in the Instagram growth era.
From Halloween makeup and Christmas makeup tutorials to Punjabi bridal modeling and Indian bridal makeup, Taran shares her evolution from Snapchat content to building a personal brand. She talks about negotiating brand deals, paid modeling rates, and the reality of DMs from fans while maintaining content creator boundaries.
We discuss her makeup tutorials for beginners, bridesmaid makeup inspiration, and how the TikTok algorithm success changed her career goals. Taran reveals why she turned down major opportunities in the Punjabi music industry, her approach to photography shoots, and balancing life as an early childhood educator with being a makeup artist Canada.